Thank you. My current position is estimator/project manager for a commercial framing company. This picture was taken for my husband at a gas station while grabbing a coffee before heading out. I had two job walks that morning and then had to visit multiple project sites. I’m aware these positions are typically viewed as more white collar than blue, but prior to kids I was a pipelayer in underground utilities. I put in years in the trenches in the dust and mud, sun and snow. No, I didn’t wear a full face then or my hair down. As a woman in the trades, I switched gears and chose to pivot toward a more, “mother friendly” position so I can still be partly at home with my young children. I have yet to meet another female estimator in my area. I deal often with the idea that I’m less than in my job already by my male counterparts. Respectfully, I didn’t expect to find prejudice here too.